New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-11
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Minnesota Mining Interests.

the mining interests of Minnesota In his
reply the secretary says:
1t is only quite recently that attention
has been paid TO the Subject OF mining in
Minnesota but the field promises to
be very rich and important. The
records in this office show that
new companies are being incorporated al
most every day for the Vermillion range.
Only a few, however, have as yet done
much developing. Still, the shipments OF
ore will be this year nearly Il half million
tons. / visited the iron region last month
in company with the governor and other
officers, and was perfectly amazed at the
greatness and Importance OF this part OF
our resources. think it will soon equal
in Importance our great wheat fields on
the prairies.
At Hastings, the saloon OF Owen McKen-
ma, Michael Hoffman. j ohm Gorans and j.
P. Gegen have been closed, the proprietors
deciding not to pay hegovernment license.
The Otter Tail FIGURING mill, at Fergus
Falls, capacity 200 barrels, has Just be-
gun grinding wheat. This mill was built,
and is owned and operated by Fergus
Falls citizens. The cost was $50, 900.
The congregation OF St. Johns (Episco.
'pal) church Mankato has decided to erect
the coming season, a rectory on the grounds
belonging to the church. The structure
will cost about 81, 500.
Frank Schultz, a single man 'thirty-five
years OF age living in the Town OF Farm
ing, Stearns Co.. committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with a shot
gun. He was g. farm hand, and no cause
is known for the act.
Garrett Dewinkel was taken to Saltwater
from Lyon county on a nine-years SEN
tence for killing Jerome Swift.
At Mortified the dwelling house OF Mrs
Thorson, near the Bingham house, was near
ly destroyed by:fre.
S. j. Truax OF Hastings, returned from
Rock Island, having secured a $25, 900
contract Of government work on the river
at Gutenberg, Glen Haven and Cassville,
near Dubuque.
second time within four years is
Brainerd's leading hotel wiped out, the
Willard being burned last Wednesday
morning May 4th between and 5 O'Clock.
1t was SO early, and the fire which
appeared in the kitchen portion
spread SO rapidly that life was saved only
last proprietor w. W. Hartley, was just
closing a lease, and about to renew it.
There was only $4,000 on the furnit ure
and fixtures, but $25, 900 on the building.
Hon. Frank B. Kellogg, the attorney for
lPlainyiew in the famous railroad bond
snit just won in the: supreme court, was
given, a reception and d banquet in that
town.. So
A new daily paper is to be started at
Brainerd, to be called the Daily News.
1t will be under the management of A.
Dewey OF that place. Mr. Dewey will be
remembered by many as the engrossing
clerk in the senate during the recent
session OF the late legislature.
The railroad commissioners decided tina
they will not interfere with the milling in
transit rates unless;a complaint is made
supported by a hearing.
Mr.. j. J. Hill has voluntarily informed
the directors of the. Young Mems Christian
ass ociation of St. Raul that he will contrib
"ute $4,000 toward their building fund,
5000 payable on purchase OF lot, and
50, 600 when ready to build. This, with
the subscriptions. OF Mr.. Wann, S., 900; D.
D. Merrill, IS, 700; R: C. Jefferson, SIS, 600,
together with those Of Messrs, Cochran,
Bushnell, Noyes, Suydam and others,
makes a-total voluntary subscription oil
over $35, 900. 1t is the intention OF the
directors to raise at least 100000.
Rev E. T.. Thomas was consecrated at
St. Paul on the 18th as Assistant Bishop oil
Kansas. There was a large attendance
Of Episcopal clergy. including Bishop H: B.
Whipple, NJ. N. Gilbert OF Minnesota; Bish-
op Truttle' OF Missouri; Bishop D. B.
knickerboker OF Indiana; Bishop J. H.
Brown oi Fond du Lac; Bishop r. H. Vale
OF Kansas. The conservation sermon was
preached by Bishop Whipple, who took for
his textthe sixteeth verse OF the fifteenth
chapter,oi j ohm beginning: "Ye have not
chosen me, but have chosen you and or.
dalned you that you should go and bring
forth fruit" The aged prelate delivered a
powerful address.
Joan 'Brutz OF Cold Spring Stearns
Co, ayhoswas thrown out of his wagon and
haGhis skull fractured has died.
AtS3auk Centre, Calvin F. Howe, vel
known throughout Central Minnesota as
heavy operator in real estate, died Of
paralysis, aged sixty three. He had been
in active business for twenty years in rea!
estate.
The Izankln: State Bank OF Minneapolis
has bean incorporated. Capital stock,
$4,000.
Sunday, the 1ss,inst.5 the Pioneer Press O
St. Pausoontianed 40 pages-or 2SO col
umns OF ranatter-193 columns of which
was business advertising, mostly OF real
estate-shewing that the boom of that
commodisy has taken .monstrous proper
tions. ..
Chicago .Etournal: Dr. G. n Hewitt 0
Red Wang, secretary ,of the Minnesota
board OF health. has taken correct atti
tude towaurE the members OF, the pleuro
pneumonia Sang. They tried to get a foot
hold in that sbate,. and undertook to es
tablish theresach a panic as that'by which
they have snade,so many .dupes and caused
$50 much inYtary to the cattle industry il
Illinois. DR.. Hewitt informed the veteri
nary Sharpe that there is not a ease o
spleuro- pneumonia in the state'' and tina
srepoIts which were circulated for the pur
p&se OF eating e scare wore absolutely
unfounded.
AT St. Paul. T.E. tOakes. of, tue 81. P
railroad, sold his place on Summit avenue
Tor $125, 900. He paid 100000 fae il
less han two yealns ego.
At Duluth the damage by East SUMO ay
fnisht2s1 storm bids fair to foot up to from
$50. GEO to $4,000 and may reach $780,
900. Superior, Second, Fourthand Benef
streets and a half dozen avenues are az
:tornuP and it will take a great outlay tt
put, theM in repair. There were probably
nearly tene hundred stores and houses